Our economist doesn’t see the bogeyman in today’s economic data, but warns inflation isn’t going to fade away completely. Plus, we’ll look at how to invest in housing as home prices begin to fall in parts of the country. And Chinese equities are having their best week since 2008, but new tariffs go into effect today.

Stimulus news out of Beijing is sparking a massive rally in Chinese equities. We’ll debate whether this is Beijing’s big moment or merely a temporary fix. Plus, OpenAI is in the midst of an executive exodus as it considers restructuring to a for-profit company. And Southwest Airlines is having its best day since early 2020 after some bullish guidance out of its investor day.

Meta’s high-stakes developer conference is kicking off and we’ve got every angle covered from Wall Street to Silicon Valley as Mark Zuckerberg takes the stage. Plus, small caps are set to outperform in the wake of last week’s Fed rate cut, according to one of our market guests. And with 40 days until Election Day, SEIU’s president joins us with the union’s top concerns and a pulse check on the labor market.

Listen to the day's top stories, theOur market guest says stocks will go higher from here, but don't chase the winners, and buy the setback stocks instead. Plus, consumer confidence is hitting a three-year low. We'll look at how that sets up the holiday shopping season, and the retail trade from here. And we’ll look at one under-the-radar green energy stock and how it's positioned to benefit from the nucelar renaissance. must reads & a whole lot more for today's modern investor.

Deal chatter around Intel is running rampant, but our guest says Intel’s not the right fit and has a different semiconductor merger in mind. He’ll join us to make his case. Plus, the U.S. nuclear renaissance is taking shape and we’ll speak with the CEO of Uranium Energy Corp, which just struck a major deal in the energy space. And Nike, Starbucks and Boeing all have new CEOs, but is that enough to invest in their turnaround stories. Tim Seymour joins us with a special 3 Buys, a Bail, and a Boot.

Stocks are in rally mode following the Fed’s big rate cut, but our market guest says it may be time to slow down and get cautious. He explains why. Plus, Bank of America crunched the numbers and says one sector – and several names in it – is poised to pop following the first rate cut. The analyst joins us to make his case. And perhaps this is the news you needed today – you can now have Olive Garden breadsticks on demand. We dive into Darden’s new partnership with Uber, and more in the delivery space.

It’s the final hour before the Fed decision, and our guests are divided on whether the Fed will cut by 25 or 50 basis points. We’ll look at how to position for either scenario and what the path forward for the Fed looks like regardless. Plus, Senators Warren and Kennedy join us in-studio with their take on the Fed decision, the looming government shutdown, and the presidential election. And SEC Chair Gary Gensler is here with a First On CNBC interview, following the agency’s unanimous vote for new rules in the stock market.